Pistol grip bipod

Abstract

A pistol grip bipod for a gun may include a bipod assembly that can be attached to a pistol grip of a gun. The bipod assembly may include a housing, a chassis, a port side leg including a port side foot, a starboard side leg including a starboard foot. The bipod assembly further may include first and second operable states such that in the first operational state, the port side foot and the starboard side foot are secured in the housing below the pistol grip, and such that in the second operable configuration the port side foot and the starboard side foot are unlatched from the housing and the port side foot and the starboard side foot are positioned in front of the housing. The pistol grip bipod may be deployed by an operator's dominant hand which remains secured to the pistol grip.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pistol grip bipod for a gun comprising:
 a bipod assembly for attachment to a pistol grip of a gun, the bipod assembly comprises
 a housing, which includes a front portion and a rear portion, and which comprises
 a mast section adjacent to the front portion, the mast section comprises
 a brace for stabilizing the housing with respect to a gun, and 
 a notch in the brace for attachment to a gun forward of a trigger, 
 
 a receptacle section adjacent to the rear portion, the receptacle section comprises
 a stem, and 
 a mounting block which comprises 
  an attachment structure for a pistol grip such that the attachment structure is configured and dimensioned to mate with a pistol grip of a gun, 
 
 an intermediate section disposed between the mast section and the receptacle section, 
 
 a chassis connected to the intermediate section, the chassis comprises
 a neck, 
 a port side spindle, 
 a starboard side spindle, and 
 a tail which includes a seat 
 
 a port side leg connected to the port side spindle, the port side leg including a port side foot, the head of the port side leg being pivotally connected to the port side spindle,
 a starboard side leg connected to the starboard side spindle, the starboard side leg including a starboard foot, the head of the starboard side leg being pivotally connected to the starboard side spindle, 
 
 
 wherein the bipod assembly includes first and second operable states such that in the first operational state the port side foot and the starboard side foot are secured in the receptacle section below the mounting block, and such that in the second operable configuration the foot of the port side leg and the foot of the starboard side leg are unlatched from the receptacle section and the foot of the port side leg and the foot of the starboard side leg are positioned in front of the intermediate section of the housing. 
 
     
     
       2. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 1 , further comprising a port side latch for selectively interlocking with a catch on the port side leg. 
     
     
       3. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 2 , further comprising a starboard side latch for selectively interlocking with a catch on the starboard side leg. 
     
     
       4. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 3 , further comprising a latching member that selectively positions the port side latch with respect to the catch on the port side leg. 
     
     
       5. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 4 , wherein the latching member selectively positions the starboard side latch with respect to the catch on the port side leg. 
     
     
       6. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 5 , wherein the latching member comprises a first cantilever board disposed in the receptacle section of the housing. 
     
     
       7. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 6 , wherein the latching member comprises a second cantilever board disposed in the receptacle section of the housing. 
     
     
       8. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 7 , wherein the latching member comprises a U-shaped resilient member. 
     
     
       9. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 8 , wherein the latching member comprises an eyelet adjacent the U-shaped resilient member. 
     
     
       10. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 9 , wherein the eyelet is disposed around the stem. 
     
     
       11. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 10 , wherein the eyelet is disposed between the seat and the housing. 
     
     
       12. The pistol grip bipod of  claim 11 , wherein the mounting block further comprises an internal chamber, and the port side latch and the starboard side latch are situated below the internal chamber.